Dr. Dog Teases New Album B-Room With Soulful New Track "The Truth"

Philadelphia’s Dr. Dog will be back with a follow-up to 2012’s Be the Void on Oct. 1 via Anti- Records.

The band will release its eighth studio album, B-Room, which “in its purest form, is a soul album.” Starting from scratch in almost every aspect, the group started the process by leaving their home recording base of “Meth Beach” after their lease was up, and constructing a brand new self-built studio inside a now-defunct silversmith mill.

“The whole process of recording really started with building the studio,” said bassist-vocalist Toby Leaman in a statement.

In terms of music, instead of developing ideas brought in by frontmen Toby Leaman and Scott McMicken, the two collaborated with the rest of the sextet on crafting the songs, building from the ground up, and recorded much of the album in full-band live takes.

The result of Dr. Dog’s change-up in writing and recording processes can be heard on their recently released song, “The Truth,” an easy-going, soul-drenched tune inspired by the likes of Gamble and Huff. The lyrical video, a patchwork of old railroad footage, can be watched above.

Dr. Dog will also go on tour with The Lumineers this fall. Check out a list of dates below.